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Will the Government Be Reading This? Call Your Senator to Stop Dangerous
Cybersecurity Proposals<https://action.eff.org/o/9042/p/dia/action/public/?action_KEY=8609>
CISPA was rammed through the House of Representatives without regard for
civil liberties, but the campaign to stop shortsighted cybersecurity
legislation is not over yet. We've got another chance to stop these bills
in the Senate and prevent the government from sacrificing online civil
liberties in the name of "cybersecurity." EFF, Demand Progress, Fight for
the Future, and Free Press are joining forces to oppose these bad laws. Can
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Apple's Crystal Prison and the Future of Open
Platforms<https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2012/05/apples-crystal-prison-and-future-open-platforms>
Two weeks ago, Steve Wozniak made a public call for Apple to open its
platforms for those who wish to tinker, tweak and innovate with their
internals. Wozniak is right. While Apple's products have many virtues, they
are marred by an ugly set of restrictions on what users and programmers can
do with them. Apple's recent products, especially their mobile iOS devices,
are like beautiful crystal prisons, with a wide range of restrictions
imposed by the OS, the hardware, and Apple's contracts with carriers as
well as contracts with developers.
TV Networks Say You're Breaking The Law When You Skip
Commercials<https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2012/05/tv-networks-say-youre-breaking-law-when-you-skip-commercials>
Television networks are having a busy month trying to stamp out new
TV-watching technology. EFF and Public Knowledge have filed an amicus brief
supporting Aereo, a New York startup under fire from the networks for
bringing local broadcast TV to the Internet. And now the same networks have
told a court that skipping a commercial while watching a recorded show is
illegal, suing Dish Network over its digital video recorder with automatic
commercial-skipping.
EFF Updates
Reality TV Star's Lawsuit Flouts Laws Protecting Internet
Speech<https://www.eff.org/press/releases/reality-tv-stars-lawsuit-flouts-laws-protecting-internet-speech>
EFF has asked a judge today to block a reality TV star's attempts to censor
critical comments about her company on a popular online fashion blog. Corri
McFadden, star of the VH1 show "House of Consignment," filed suit against
Purseblog.com in a California federal court after accusations about
McFadden's company, eDrop-Off appeared in the comments of the blog. But
California has strong legal protections against lawsuits filed to chill
participation in publicly significant discussions, and now McFadden is
asking the court in California to let her dismiss the lawsuit without any
penalty so that she can pursue it in a state with more favorable law.
Megaupload User Asks Court for Files Back.
Again.<https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2012/05/megaupload-user-asks-court-files-back-again>
EFF's client, Kyle Goodwin, asked the court to return the legal files he
lost when Megaupload was seized last January. Since then, we've been to
court, both for a hearing and a mediation, and nothing has changed. The
government has failed to help third parties like Kyle get access to their
data, so we have no choice but to go back to court.
Google Releases New Copyright Transparency
Report<https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2012/05/google-releases-new-copyright-transparency-report>
Google has expanded its transparency reports program by releasing a
detailed report of content removal requests from copyright holders. The new
copyright report joins its semi-annual government takedown transparency
report, and covers more than 95% of the copyright takedown requests it has
received for Search results since July 2011. We hope this is just the
beginning: Google should extend the program to their other properties like
YouTube and Blogger, and other online service providers should follow suit.
Supreme Court to Federal Circuit: Fix Ultramerical
Decision<https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2012/05/supreme-court-federal-circuit-fix-ultramerical-decision>
The Supreme Court said in Mayo v. Prometheus that there could be no valid
patent from adding nothing novel to an otherwise unpatentable idea. At the
time, we commented that this ruling should likewise apply to software
patents, so that merely adding a "conventional step" to an otherwise
abstract idea would not make that abstract idea patentable -- which is
exactly what happened in the Ultramercial v. Hulu case. The Supreme Court
has now told the Federal Circuit to reconsider its Ultramerical ruling in
light of Mayo, which sounds a lot like an endorsement that Mayo's
limitations on patentable subject matter should extend to software, too.
Sorry We're Not Sorry: Interview with Lino Bocchini of Falha de S.
Paulo<https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2012/05/sorry-were-not-sorry-interview-lino-bocchini-falha-de-s-paulo>
Lino and Mario Bocchini, creators of the Brazilian parody website Falha de
Sao Paulo, are currently appealing a court order that froze their domain
two years ago. In September 2010, Brazilian newspaper Folha de Sao Paulo
filed a lawsuit against the Falha seeking financial compensation for
mimicking their layout and copy-editing, and also for "moral damages" to
its reputation as a news organization. While the financial indemnities were
dropped, Falha's domain remains frozen for unauthorized use of Folha's
intellectual property.
This Week In Transparency<https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2012/05/week-transparency-torture-evidence-stays-secret-wikileaks-and-more-transparency>
This week in transparency, the ACLU loses a FOIA case asking for torture
evidence; the government watchdog group Judicial Watch revealed that Obama
administration officials gave a filmmaker exclusive access to details about
the classified Osama bin Laden raid while publicly warning other government
officials that they would face investigation if they did the same; and a
group of journalists have joined WikiLeaks and their counsel in suing the
federal government over the extreme secrecy in the trial of Bradley Manning.
miniLinks
Privacy is Awesome <http://www.privacyisawesome.com/>
Fight for the Future's latest campaign creates a handy guide to meeting
with your Senators to oppose the cybersecurity legislation.
The many uses (and privacy dangers) of US police
drones<https://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2012/01/08/opinion/sunday/the-strip.html#1>
A cartoon in the Sunday New York Times shows some of the privacy-invasive
uses of domestic drones.
Another blow to ACTA in the EU: Dutch parliament votes against signing or
ratifying it<https://www.bof.nl/2012/05/29/translations-of-dutch-parliamentary-resolutions-against-acta/>
A majority of the Dutch parliament has voted for three resolutions in the
fight against ACTA. Bits of Freedom, a Dutch civil liberties organization,
has translated these resolutions into English.
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www.eff.org will launch over IPv6. In the meantime, future-proofed users
can enjoy a preview at ipv6.eff.org.
OpenITP Summer 2012 Circumvention Tech
Summit<https://www.eff.org/event/openitp-summer-2012-circumvention-tech-summit>
EFF Staff Technologist Dan Auerbach will present "Encrypt the Web" at the
OpenITP Summer 2012 Circumvention Tech Summit in Rio de Janeiro. The Summit
is occurring simultaneously and in partnership with RightsCon Rio.
*June 1-2, 2012*
*Rio de Janeiro, Brazil*
DMCA Anti-Circumvention Hearings - Open to
Public<https://www.eff.org/event/dmca-anti-circumvention-hearings-open-public-0>
EFF Senior Staff Attorney Marcia Hofmann and EFF Intellectual Property
Director Corynne McSherry will respond to opponents of EFF's DMCA exemption
requests regarding the right to jailbreak devices and remix videos.
*June 4-5, 2012*
*Washington, DC*
Members-Only Speakeasy: Bay
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Members can join EFF staff for a drink and discussion at a free, informal
Speakeasy meet-up. Raise a glass with our attorneys, technologists, and
activists and discover our latest work defending your freedom online. Not a
member, or let your membership lapse this year? There's still time to join
EFF today!
*June 7, 2012*
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Speakeasy: London with the Open Rights Group & Tor
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EFF is proud to host our next Speakeasy with the Open Rights Group (ORG)
and the Tor Project in London! Join representatives from digital rights
allies ORG, anonymity advocates from Tor, legendary writer and activist
Cory Doctorow, and EFF Legal Director Cindy Cohn.
*June 14, 2012*
*London, UK*
EFF's 5th Cyberlaw Pub Trivia
Night<https://www.eff.org/event/effs-5th-cyberlaw-pub-trivia-night-0>
Tech attorneys from throughout the Bay Area will gather to drink beer, eat
chicken and waffles, and prove their prowess in summoning obscure tech law
minutiae from the very depths of their oversized brains. If you are an
attorney and would like to attend, please email Kellie Brownell at
kellie@eff.org for details.
*June 19, 2012*
*San Francisco, CA*
Is the USA PATRIOT Act Our New
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Could recent cybersecurity bills erode our civil liberties as well as our
right to know what our government is doing? Why are these bills of concern
for libraries and our patrons? Join Dr. Patrice McDermott, Director of Open
the Government, and Rainey Reitman, Activism Director at EFF, to learn more
about bills like CISPA.
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Wednesday, May 30, 2012
[PDI] Let States Create Single-Payer Healthcare
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Dear Catherine,
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*Ask your Representative to be an original
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The "State-Based Universal Healthcare Act" would do more to cut costs and
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likely to be passed or repealed by Congress or the Supreme Court.
States should have the right, if they choose, to provide their residents
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Dear Catherine,
Canadians got universal, nonprofit health insurance one province at a
time. Several U.S. states are trying. But the 2010 healthcare bill
protected insurance company profits by making it harder for states to act.
Rep. Jim McDermott is drafting legislation that would *allow states to
provide their people with universal health coverage and save money* -- by
cutting private insurance companies and their profits and bureaucracy out
of the picture. (McDermott is a medical doctor.)
*Ask your Representative to be an original
cosponsor.*<http://salsa.wiredforchange.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=JkrMryU%2BGesCYP07IcXgFwEd0t3jikX2>
The "State-Based Universal Healthcare Act" would do more to cut costs and
expand health coverage in the United States than any federal health reforms
likely to be passed or repealed by Congress or the Supreme Court.
States should have the right, if they choose, to provide their residents
with the same basic health coverage that the world's other wealthy nations
enjoy – *free from the federal requirement to enrich insurance executives
in the process.*
*Ask your Representative to back this bill and to urge his or her
colleagues to do the
same.*<http://salsa.wiredforchange.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=xABdxRpJlXCBWdibYo%2FLN0iSicnDJzhY>
Please forward this email to anyone who might agree that the wealthiest
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Onward,
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donations are greatly
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[PDI] Fwd: Congressman Kucinich: Why I Support Norman Solomon for Congress
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From: "War Is A Crime .org" <admin@afterdowningstreet.org>
Subject: Congressman Kucinich: Why I Support Norman Solomon for Congress
To: nohtml@garykleppe.org
WarIsACrime.org
Congressman Kucinich: Why I Support Norman Solomon for Congress
Dear Friend,
I'm writing you in support of one of the top peace candidates
for Congress anywhere in the country: the internationally-known
and respected antiwar advocate and author, NORMAN SOLOMON. It is
important that you help to elect him.
Norman and I have been friends for almost 15 years. He is a
powerful intellectual, a gifted writer and an activist who is
willing to put himself on the line for the principled causes of
peace, justice and the environment.
He will be one unique member of Congress ... but he won't get
here without your help NOW.
https://secure.actblue.com/contribute/page/solomonforcongress?refcode=0524site-dk
Norman is a true progressive. He is an independent thinker. Too
many Democrats go along with outrageous military spending,
deadly wars and Wall Street greed, all of which demoralize our
nation, drain our federal treasury and cause resentment around
the world. Norm Solomon is unafraid to stand up and speak out
when others are silent.
Norman will stand up to the Wall Streeters who continue their
high-stakes gambling at public expense. He refuses to take
corporate PAC money or lobbyist donations. That puts him at a
disadvantage in this primary battle. This is where you can help.
https://secure.actblue.com/contribute/page/solomonforcongress?refcode=0524site-dk
As you know, I will not be returning to Congress next year. We
need Norman in Congress so that he can share his insight with
all members. Because of his fierce dedication to the public
interest, Norman will be an instant leader in Congress -- on
war, on bloated military spending, on Wall Street, on threats to
Social Security and Medicare (from either party).
Norman Solomon was an advocate for the 99% -- challenging the 1%
-- before there was an Occupy Wall Street movement. Every
supporter of mine should be a natural supporter of Norman. Help
him carry on the legacy of strong peace and justice advocacy in
the U.S. Congress.
Each of you -- in the next few days -- can make THE DIFFERENCE
for Norman. Voting has already begun by mail. The June 5
election is in your hands. Help Norman's final outreach to
primary voters -- talk to your neighbors about Norman and sign
up for phone banking.
And please send him a last-minute donation before the June 5
primary.
https://secure.actblue.com/contribute/page/solomonforcongress?refcode=0524site-dk
Sincerely,
Dennis
P.S. - As always, I welcome your comments at Kucinich.us
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Subject: Congressman Kucinich: Why I Support Norman Solomon for Congress
To: nohtml@garykleppe.org
WarIsACrime.org
Congressman Kucinich: Why I Support Norman Solomon for Congress
Dear Friend,
I'm writing you in support of one of the top peace candidates
for Congress anywhere in the country: the internationally-known
and respected antiwar advocate and author, NORMAN SOLOMON. It is
important that you help to elect him.
Norman and I have been friends for almost 15 years. He is a
powerful intellectual, a gifted writer and an activist who is
willing to put himself on the line for the principled causes of
peace, justice and the environment.
He will be one unique member of Congress ... but he won't get
here without your help NOW.
https://secure.actblue.com/contribute/page/solomonforcongress?refcode=0524site-dk
Norman is a true progressive. He is an independent thinker. Too
many Democrats go along with outrageous military spending,
deadly wars and Wall Street greed, all of which demoralize our
nation, drain our federal treasury and cause resentment around
the world. Norm Solomon is unafraid to stand up and speak out
when others are silent.
Norman will stand up to the Wall Streeters who continue their
high-stakes gambling at public expense. He refuses to take
corporate PAC money or lobbyist donations. That puts him at a
disadvantage in this primary battle. This is where you can help.
https://secure.actblue.com/contribute/page/solomonforcongress?refcode=0524site-dk
As you know, I will not be returning to Congress next year. We
need Norman in Congress so that he can share his insight with
all members. Because of his fierce dedication to the public
interest, Norman will be an instant leader in Congress -- on
war, on bloated military spending, on Wall Street, on threats to
Social Security and Medicare (from either party).
Norman Solomon was an advocate for the 99% -- challenging the 1%
-- before there was an Occupy Wall Street movement. Every
supporter of mine should be a natural supporter of Norman. Help
him carry on the legacy of strong peace and justice advocacy in
the U.S. Congress.
Each of you -- in the next few days -- can make THE DIFFERENCE
for Norman. Voting has already begun by mail. The June 5
election is in your hands. Help Norman's final outreach to
primary voters -- talk to your neighbors about Norman and sign
up for phone banking.
And please send him a last-minute donation before the June 5
primary.
https://secure.actblue.com/contribute/page/solomonforcongress?refcode=0524site-dk
Sincerely,
Dennis
P.S. - As always, I welcome your comments at Kucinich.us
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Friday, May 25, 2012
[PDI] Rupert "Fox News" Murdoch Meltdown
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*Rupert "Fox News" Murdoch is in meltdown mode. Three of his aides face
sanctions from Parliament for lying, another has been charged by UK
prosecutors with "conspiracy to pervert the course of justice," and Murdoch
himself is accused of having instructed then-Prime Minister Tony Blair to
block the phone-hacking investigation. In the U.S. there is no
Congressional investigation yet, but over 15,000 of us have demanded one. You
can do so now
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and then forward this to everyone you know who puts truth and justice above
Fox News.*
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Dear Daniel,
For decades, Rupert Murdoch has been the most powerful media mogul on earth
– anointing, manipulating and intimidating political leaders across the
globe, including U.S. presidents.
Headquartered in the U.S., *Murdoch's News Corp. owns dozens of American
outlets including Fox News, Fox Broadcasting, Wall Street Journal and New
York Post.* His outlets are powerful opinion-shapers; no one pushed harder
for the Iraq invasion than Murdoch and his media.
A British Parliamentary committee recently declared Rupert Murdoch "not a
fit person" to run a major company. The committee found that Murdoch had
"turned a blind eye and exhibited willful blindness" while his London
newspapers massively hacked into private citizens' phones and computers –
and bribed police officials.
When a U.S. company bribes foreign officials, it *violates the U.S. Foreign
Corrupt Practices Act.*
*Let's urge the U.S. Senate to investigate and hold public hearings on the
corrupt practices of Murdoch and News Corp.*
<http://salsa.wiredforchange.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=wlTgBnjpjz%2BAN5MsMXFUNfW5F8oXmFSD>
For almost a year, while this scandal involving a U.S. company dominated
the news in England, our Congress looked away. Weeks ago, the British
attorney whose lawsuits broke open the scandal alleged that Murdoch's
journalists committed the crime of phone-hacking *against victims in the
U.S.*
The Senate Commerce Committee has oversight of American business and the
Federal Communications Commission (FCC). While British broadcast regulators
today investigate whether Murdoch is fit to hold a broadcast license in
England, the American FCC shows no interest in Murdoch's fitness to possess
27 U.S. TV licenses.
*Urge Senate Commerce Committee Chair Jay Rockefeller (D-W.V.) to initiate
an investigation of News Corp. corruption and
law-breaking.*<http://salsa.wiredforchange.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=hWAtQkkgpl2I5xMRpCDTMPv4KN7NeSoU>
After it starts investigating News Corp., we will urge the committee to
probe why the FCC has taken our public property – the broadcast airwaves –
and turned them over, for free, to a handful of giant conglomerates
(Murdoch, Disney, General Electric, Comcast, etc.)
Please forward this email to friends and family.
It's time we "occupy the airwaves."
Onward,
The RootsAction team
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Resources:
<http://salsa.wiredforchange.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=MYfRpDu%2FsvxLE1%2B0QvG%2BcPv4KN7NeSoU>The
Independent: Rupert Murdoch Executives Face Sanctions Over Hacking 'Lies'
<http://salsa.wiredforchange.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=ln0GPHkGK75dqg8xJjGmPPv4KN7NeSoU>
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Date: May 25, 2012 10:06 AM
Subject: Rupert "Fox News" Murdoch Meltdown
To: <aquarianm@gmail.com>
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*A law breaking U.S. company shouldn't be held accountable only by the
U.K.*<http://salsa.wiredforchange.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=EnvCT21A8moietNd1xD8b%2Fv4KN7NeSoU>
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*Rupert "Fox News" Murdoch is in meltdown mode. Three of his aides face
sanctions from Parliament for lying, another has been charged by UK
prosecutors with "conspiracy to pervert the course of justice," and Murdoch
himself is accused of having instructed then-Prime Minister Tony Blair to
block the phone-hacking investigation. In the U.S. there is no
Congressional investigation yet, but over 15,000 of us have demanded one. You
can do so now
<http://salsa.wiredforchange.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=bmESX%2F%2B7lkQOJUssrSx9Bvv4KN7NeSoU>--
and then forward this to everyone you know who puts truth and justice above
Fox News.*
------------------------------
Dear Daniel,
For decades, Rupert Murdoch has been the most powerful media mogul on earth
– anointing, manipulating and intimidating political leaders across the
globe, including U.S. presidents.
Headquartered in the U.S., *Murdoch's News Corp. owns dozens of American
outlets including Fox News, Fox Broadcasting, Wall Street Journal and New
York Post.* His outlets are powerful opinion-shapers; no one pushed harder
for the Iraq invasion than Murdoch and his media.
A British Parliamentary committee recently declared Rupert Murdoch "not a
fit person" to run a major company. The committee found that Murdoch had
"turned a blind eye and exhibited willful blindness" while his London
newspapers massively hacked into private citizens' phones and computers –
and bribed police officials.
When a U.S. company bribes foreign officials, it *violates the U.S. Foreign
Corrupt Practices Act.*
*Let's urge the U.S. Senate to investigate and hold public hearings on the
corrupt practices of Murdoch and News Corp.*
<http://salsa.wiredforchange.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=wlTgBnjpjz%2BAN5MsMXFUNfW5F8oXmFSD>
For almost a year, while this scandal involving a U.S. company dominated
the news in England, our Congress looked away. Weeks ago, the British
attorney whose lawsuits broke open the scandal alleged that Murdoch's
journalists committed the crime of phone-hacking *against victims in the
U.S.*
The Senate Commerce Committee has oversight of American business and the
Federal Communications Commission (FCC). While British broadcast regulators
today investigate whether Murdoch is fit to hold a broadcast license in
England, the American FCC shows no interest in Murdoch's fitness to possess
27 U.S. TV licenses.
*Urge Senate Commerce Committee Chair Jay Rockefeller (D-W.V.) to initiate
an investigation of News Corp. corruption and
law-breaking.*<http://salsa.wiredforchange.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=hWAtQkkgpl2I5xMRpCDTMPv4KN7NeSoU>
After it starts investigating News Corp., we will urge the committee to
probe why the FCC has taken our public property – the broadcast airwaves –
and turned them over, for free, to a handful of giant conglomerates
(Murdoch, Disney, General Electric, Comcast, etc.)
Please forward this email to friends and family.
It's time we "occupy the airwaves."
Onward,
The RootsAction team
P.S. Our small staff is supported by contributions from people like you; your
donations are greatly
appreciated<http://salsa.wiredforchange.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=vjS4%2FhugGy%2BUvZh3KZmq7fW5F8oXmFSD>
.
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Hightower, Barbara Ehrenreich, Cornel West, Daniel Ellsberg, Glenn
Greenwald, Naomi Klein, Bill Fletcher Jr., Laura Flanders, former U.S.
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Resources:
<http://salsa.wiredforchange.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=MYfRpDu%2FsvxLE1%2B0QvG%2BcPv4KN7NeSoU>The
Independent: Rupert Murdoch Executives Face Sanctions Over Hacking 'Lies'
<http://salsa.wiredforchange.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=ln0GPHkGK75dqg8xJjGmPPv4KN7NeSoU>
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Thursday, May 24, 2012
[PDI] Converge for Democracy ~ Registration is Open
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Daniel,
*Move to Amend will be holding seven regional gatherings across the United
States in 2012 and you're invited. *
These events will bring you together with Move to Amend activists and
supporters from throughout your region of the country to amplify and
multiply the power of all the great local organizing and to build deeper
connections.
Please join us as we kick it up a notch!
Locations
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July 27-29: *Move to Amend Nor-Cal
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Florida)
*Click the links above to register or to view the convergence agendas.*
Move to Amend Regional Convergence Goals
- Receive training in the skills you'll need to organize more
effectively in your community and beyond;
-
Strategize how best to build this movement on the local, state,
regional, and national levels; and
-
Network, brainstorm, and cross-pollinate with other Move to Amend groups
and supporters in your region.
------------------------------
MOVE TO AMEND*
PO Box 610, Eureka CA 95502 | (707) 269-0984 ** |
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**
*
*We, the People of the United States of America, reject the U.S. Supreme
Court's Citizens United ruling, and move to amend our Constitution to
firmly establish that money is not speech, and that human beings, not
corporations, are persons entitled to constitutional rights. *
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States in 2012 and you're invited. *
These events will bring you together with Move to Amend activists and
supporters from throughout your region of the country to amplify and
multiply the power of all the great local organizing and to build deeper
connections.
Please join us as we kick it up a notch!
Locations
-
July 27-29: *Move to Amend Nor-Cal
*<http://salsa3.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=jmVCT9sIj%2BfuIhk1EhH1T01SiPVWHhdF>(Oakland,
California)
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Florida)
*Click the links above to register or to view the convergence agendas.*
Move to Amend Regional Convergence Goals
- Receive training in the skills you'll need to organize more
effectively in your community and beyond;
-
Strategize how best to build this movement on the local, state,
regional, and national levels; and
-
Network, brainstorm, and cross-pollinate with other Move to Amend groups
and supporters in your region.
------------------------------
MOVE TO AMEND*
PO Box 610, Eureka CA 95502 | (707) 269-0984 ** |
www.MoveToAmend.org<http://salsa3.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=gu2TzlgOqGKSRxoLrS1Z301SiPVWHhdF>
**
*
*We, the People of the United States of America, reject the U.S. Supreme
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corporations, are persons entitled to constitutional rights. *
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Wednesday, May 23, 2012
[PDI] Rebuild Wisconsin: What happened and what's next
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Date: May 23, 2012 2:25 PM
Subject: Rebuild Wisconsin: What happened and what's next
To: "Daniel Stafford" <aquarianm@gmail.com>
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Dear Daniel,
Wisconsin is ground zero in the fight to save the American Dream. In less
than two weeks, Wisconsin voters will decide whether to recall the infamous
Governor Scott Walker. Everyday people are taking a bold stand against
those who would sell our democracy to the highest bidder, wrecking the
economy while giving away huge tax cuts to the ultra-wealthy. What happens
in Wisconsin affects all Americans.
This past Saturday in Milwaukee, we organized Rebuild Wisconsin to
supercharge get-out-the-vote efforts for the recall election. More than a
thousand people came out for a day of political action infused with culture
and art. (See below for highlights.)
We're proud of what happened last Saturday, but what happens next is what
really matters.
Our partners in Wisconsin tell us that victory is within reach, but this
people-powered campaign needs even more people. They are setting up a
"virtual phone bank" so anyone across the country can volunteer.* No matter
where you live, you can help by calling voters in Wisconsin to remind them
to vote. Can you take a moment and sign up to volunteer?
*
*Yes, I care about what happens in Wisconsin. Sign me up to help get out
the vote!*<http://act.rebuildthedream.com/go/255?t=1&akid=631.438572.DwXnY9>
Recent polling tells us Scott Walker is neck and neck against Democratic
challenger Tom Barrett. That means one person can make all the difference.
Small numbers of voters will decide who wins or loses.
It's crucial to hit the phones to get out the vote.
*Sign up to join the virtual phone bank with We Are Wisconsin. We're in the
final days of the
campaign.<http://act.rebuildthedream.com/go/255?t=2&akid=631.438572.DwXnY9>
*
Last Saturday, we organized Rebuild Wisconsin to help *recall* Gov. Scott
Walker; to *refund* Wisconsin's social priorities like jobs, education,
healthcare; and to *rebuild* the Dream of a Wisconsin in which everyone has
a fair shot and everyone pays their fair share in the years to come.
[image: Click here to see photos from Rebuild
Wisconsin!]<http://act.rebuildthedream.com/go/252?t=3&akid=631.438572.DwXnY9>
*Check out these great photos and highlights from Rebuild
Wisconsin!<http://act.rebuildthedream.com/go/252?t=4&akid=631.438572.DwXnY9>
*
A lot of people told us that an event like this -- a multi-racial event
fusing politics and culture -- had never happened before in Milwaukee.
In an election this close, low-income voters and communities of color in
Milwaukee could be the deciding factor. That's why we hosted a local talent
showcase that brought out Milwaukee's up-and-coming hip-hop artists -- as
well the networks of hundreds of young people who listen to them. Our event
inspired young people who otherwise may not have engaged in the recall
election or in the broader political movement.
Congresswoman Gwen Moore and our very own Van Jones were keynote speakers.
Indie-soul-songstress and native Milwaukeean Grace Weber gave an amazing
performance that left no doubt she is a rising national star. Renowned
hip-hop artist and activist Jasiri X debuted "You're Fired," a song
dedicated to Scott Walker that is an anthem for the whole recall election.
This event was more than just a concert and rally -- it was part of a major
GOTV operation. Everyone there plugged their information into the statewide
GOTV database and also named 5 people who they would personally turn out
for the election.
We were honored to partner with some amazing organizations, including: The
League of Pissed Off Voters, Wisconsin Jobs Now, SEIU, We Are Wisconsin, We
Are Milwaukee, and Citizen Action of Wisconsin.
Thank you for joining us -- together, we added a big shot of momentum to
this people-powered campaign. *Now let's win on June
5th.<http://act.rebuildthedream.com/go/255?t=5&akid=631.438572.DwXnY9>
*
Sincerely,
Caroline Murray and the Rebuild the Dream team
*NOTE: This message not authorized by any candidate, candidate's committee
or candidate's agent. Authorized and paid for by Rebuild the Dream.*
------------------------------
Rebuild the Dream is a platform for bottom-up, people-powered innovations
to help fix the U.S. economy. You can follow us on
Twitter<http://twitter.com/rebuilddream>,
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From: "Caroline Murray, Rebuild the Dream" <info@rebuildthedream.com>
Date: May 23, 2012 2:25 PM
Subject: Rebuild Wisconsin: What happened and what's next
To: "Daniel Stafford" <aquarianm@gmail.com>
[image: Rebuild the Dream]
Dear Daniel,
Wisconsin is ground zero in the fight to save the American Dream. In less
than two weeks, Wisconsin voters will decide whether to recall the infamous
Governor Scott Walker. Everyday people are taking a bold stand against
those who would sell our democracy to the highest bidder, wrecking the
economy while giving away huge tax cuts to the ultra-wealthy. What happens
in Wisconsin affects all Americans.
This past Saturday in Milwaukee, we organized Rebuild Wisconsin to
supercharge get-out-the-vote efforts for the recall election. More than a
thousand people came out for a day of political action infused with culture
and art. (See below for highlights.)
We're proud of what happened last Saturday, but what happens next is what
really matters.
Our partners in Wisconsin tell us that victory is within reach, but this
people-powered campaign needs even more people. They are setting up a
"virtual phone bank" so anyone across the country can volunteer.* No matter
where you live, you can help by calling voters in Wisconsin to remind them
to vote. Can you take a moment and sign up to volunteer?
*
*Yes, I care about what happens in Wisconsin. Sign me up to help get out
the vote!*<http://act.rebuildthedream.com/go/255?t=1&akid=631.438572.DwXnY9>
Recent polling tells us Scott Walker is neck and neck against Democratic
challenger Tom Barrett. That means one person can make all the difference.
Small numbers of voters will decide who wins or loses.
It's crucial to hit the phones to get out the vote.
*Sign up to join the virtual phone bank with We Are Wisconsin. We're in the
final days of the
campaign.<http://act.rebuildthedream.com/go/255?t=2&akid=631.438572.DwXnY9>
*
Last Saturday, we organized Rebuild Wisconsin to help *recall* Gov. Scott
Walker; to *refund* Wisconsin's social priorities like jobs, education,
healthcare; and to *rebuild* the Dream of a Wisconsin in which everyone has
a fair shot and everyone pays their fair share in the years to come.
[image: Click here to see photos from Rebuild
Wisconsin!]<http://act.rebuildthedream.com/go/252?t=3&akid=631.438572.DwXnY9>
*Check out these great photos and highlights from Rebuild
Wisconsin!<http://act.rebuildthedream.com/go/252?t=4&akid=631.438572.DwXnY9>
*
A lot of people told us that an event like this -- a multi-racial event
fusing politics and culture -- had never happened before in Milwaukee.
In an election this close, low-income voters and communities of color in
Milwaukee could be the deciding factor. That's why we hosted a local talent
showcase that brought out Milwaukee's up-and-coming hip-hop artists -- as
well the networks of hundreds of young people who listen to them. Our event
inspired young people who otherwise may not have engaged in the recall
election or in the broader political movement.
Congresswoman Gwen Moore and our very own Van Jones were keynote speakers.
Indie-soul-songstress and native Milwaukeean Grace Weber gave an amazing
performance that left no doubt she is a rising national star. Renowned
hip-hop artist and activist Jasiri X debuted "You're Fired," a song
dedicated to Scott Walker that is an anthem for the whole recall election.
This event was more than just a concert and rally -- it was part of a major
GOTV operation. Everyone there plugged their information into the statewide
GOTV database and also named 5 people who they would personally turn out
for the election.
We were honored to partner with some amazing organizations, including: The
League of Pissed Off Voters, Wisconsin Jobs Now, SEIU, We Are Wisconsin, We
Are Milwaukee, and Citizen Action of Wisconsin.
Thank you for joining us -- together, we added a big shot of momentum to
this people-powered campaign. *Now let's win on June
5th.<http://act.rebuildthedream.com/go/255?t=5&akid=631.438572.DwXnY9>
*
Sincerely,
Caroline Murray and the Rebuild the Dream team
*NOTE: This message not authorized by any candidate, candidate's committee
or candidate's agent. Authorized and paid for by Rebuild the Dream.*
------------------------------
Rebuild the Dream is a platform for bottom-up, people-powered innovations
to help fix the U.S. economy. You can follow us on
Twitter<http://twitter.com/rebuilddream>,
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Friday, May 18, 2012
[PDI] Take Down Walsh
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Here are some links in case you want to know more about our campaign before we meet. Our mission is to change the culture in Congress. My campaign office is specifically targeting Walsh.
Here is our website if you want to know more about us:
www.takedownwalsh.com
Here is our facebook page, and the more people who click on it and "like" us ,the better:
www.facebook.com/takedownwalsh
We are a branch of the CREDO SuperPac Take Down Ten, and have similar campaigns in 9 other places. If you would like to know more about them:
www.http://act.credoaction.com/take_down/
a Huffpost article on us:http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/01/30/tea-party-ten-targeted-in_n_1241084.html
Carolyn Quinn, Field Organizer
Take Down Walsh by CREDO SuperPac
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Here are some links in case you want to know more about our campaign before we meet. Our mission is to change the culture in Congress. My campaign office is specifically targeting Walsh.
Here is our website if you want to know more about us:
www.takedownwalsh.com
Here is our facebook page, and the more people who click on it and "like" us ,the better:
www.facebook.com/takedownwalsh
We are a branch of the CREDO SuperPac Take Down Ten, and have similar campaigns in 9 other places. If you would like to know more about them:
www.http://act.credoaction.com/take_down/
a Huffpost article on us:http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/01/30/tea-party-ten-targeted-in_n_1241084.html
Carolyn Quinn, Field Organizer
Take Down Walsh by CREDO SuperPac
224-400-3047
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[PDI] Alert! Lombard Action Monday
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Monday the 21st, Credo SuperPac's campaign to Take Down Joe Walsh and friends will be protesting outside the Westin Hotel in Lombard, where Paul Ryan (yes, Wisconsin Congressman of the bad budget) is headlining a fundraiser for Republican/Tea Party candidates. We who want Walsh out, and Roskam, along with those of us who stand against the Ryan budget, will be there.
Join us!
Our group is meeting in the parking lot of Target in the YorkTown Shopping Center (address is 60 Yorktown Shopping Center.) 11:00 AM. Then we will head over to the Westin Hotel together. Use my cell phone to connect: 815-276-9056. Or look for our signs (Stop! Signs).
Thanks,
Carolyn
Carolyn Quinn
224-400-3047
Carolyn.quinn@credosuperpac.com
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Monday the 21st, Credo SuperPac's campaign to Take Down Joe Walsh and friends will be protesting outside the Westin Hotel in Lombard, where Paul Ryan (yes, Wisconsin Congressman of the bad budget) is headlining a fundraiser for Republican/Tea Party candidates. We who want Walsh out, and Roskam, along with those of us who stand against the Ryan budget, will be there.
Join us!
Our group is meeting in the parking lot of Target in the YorkTown Shopping Center (address is 60 Yorktown Shopping Center.) 11:00 AM. Then we will head over to the Westin Hotel together. Use my cell phone to connect: 815-276-9056. Or look for our signs (Stop! Signs).
Thanks,
Carolyn
Carolyn Quinn
224-400-3047
Carolyn.quinn@credosuperpac.com
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[PDI] G-8 Could End Fossil Fuel Subsidies This Weekend
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From: "RootsAction, David Swanson" <info@rootsaction.org>
Date: May 18, 2012 10:23 AM
Subject: G-8 Could End Fossil Fuel Subsidies This Weekend
To: <aquarianm@gmail.com>
**
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*We give $11 billion each year to the companies that do
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*When the wealthy G-8 nations meet with President Obama at Camp David this
weekend, they could agree to a plan that would end $1 trillion in public
subsidies to fossil fuel companies around the world. Now is the moment to
build public pressure through our representatives in Washington. Thanks to
12,000 of you who've already taken action! Please forward this far and
wide, and click if you
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Dear Daniel,
Our government isn't failing to address global warming. It's aggressively
making it worse by giving at least *$11 billion per year to some of the
most profitable corporations on earth.*
*Tell Congress to end fossil fuel subsidies
now.*<http://salsa.wiredforchange.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=8vTtPRicjFagtSSFn93VklUOuC638hgj>
Senator Bernie Sanders and Congressman Keith Ellison have just introduced
legislation that would *eliminate all oil, coal and gas production
subsidies.*
If this bill passes, there will be no more tax breaks, financial
assistance, royalty relief, or any of the numerous other giveaways
currently going to the fossil fuel industry.
*Tell Congress we know what they're doing. Demand that they stop doing
it.*<http://salsa.wiredforchange.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=GLlJT64qo6sbNikAiTheelUOuC638hgj>
We like to think of government spending as a good thing. We like to think
that taxing the rich would fix our public policies. In reality, we need
comprehensive changes that tax the rich while ceasing to dump the public
treasury into polluters, or into the wars that are waged for their benefit.
*Tell Congress to put that $11 billion to better
use.*<http://salsa.wiredforchange.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=Dr62BI%2FU%2Bo5l4gbKAbZeAFUOuC638hgj>
Please forward this email widely to like-minded friends.
No fossil fuels were used in the production of this email, and none are
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Onward,
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and the RootsAction team
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Greenwald, Naomi Klein, Bill Fletcher Jr., Laura Flanders, former U.S.
Senator James Abourezk, Coleen Rowley, and many others.
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Grist: Fossil-fuel subsidies are the real job
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Bill McKibben: Fossil-fuel subsidies: Helping the richest get
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From: "RootsAction, David Swanson" <info@rootsaction.org>
Date: May 18, 2012 10:23 AM
Subject: G-8 Could End Fossil Fuel Subsidies This Weekend
To: <aquarianm@gmail.com>
**
[image: GRAPHIC: Roots Action logo header]
*We give $11 billion each year to the companies that do
this:*<http://salsa.wiredforchange.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=7wQGiyrhLQHqpI%2BL2QibRVUOuC638hgj>
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*When the wealthy G-8 nations meet with President Obama at Camp David this
weekend, they could agree to a plan that would end $1 trillion in public
subsidies to fossil fuel companies around the world. Now is the moment to
build public pressure through our representatives in Washington. Thanks to
12,000 of you who've already taken action! Please forward this far and
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**.*
------------------------------
Dear Daniel,
Our government isn't failing to address global warming. It's aggressively
making it worse by giving at least *$11 billion per year to some of the
most profitable corporations on earth.*
*Tell Congress to end fossil fuel subsidies
now.*<http://salsa.wiredforchange.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=8vTtPRicjFagtSSFn93VklUOuC638hgj>
Senator Bernie Sanders and Congressman Keith Ellison have just introduced
legislation that would *eliminate all oil, coal and gas production
subsidies.*
If this bill passes, there will be no more tax breaks, financial
assistance, royalty relief, or any of the numerous other giveaways
currently going to the fossil fuel industry.
*Tell Congress we know what they're doing. Demand that they stop doing
it.*<http://salsa.wiredforchange.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=GLlJT64qo6sbNikAiTheelUOuC638hgj>
We like to think of government spending as a good thing. We like to think
that taxing the rich would fix our public policies. In reality, we need
comprehensive changes that tax the rich while ceasing to dump the public
treasury into polluters, or into the wars that are waged for their benefit.
*Tell Congress to put that $11 billion to better
use.*<http://salsa.wiredforchange.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=Dr62BI%2FU%2Bo5l4gbKAbZeAFUOuC638hgj>
Please forward this email widely to like-minded friends.
No fossil fuels were used in the production of this email, and none are
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Onward,
Aimee, David, Sarah
and the RootsAction team
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Hightower, Barbara Ehrenreich, Cornel West, Daniel Ellsberg, Glenn
Greenwald, Naomi Klein, Bill Fletcher Jr., Laura Flanders, former U.S.
Senator James Abourezk, Coleen Rowley, and many others.
Resources
Grist: Fossil-fuel subsidies are the real job
killers<http://salsa.wiredforchange.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=s4mEpz22vIhvFpqQeJLmZlUOuC638hgj>
Bill McKibben: Fossil-fuel subsidies: Helping the richest get
richer<http://salsa.wiredforchange.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=QwFKvp2nARINgwqHumN4BFUOuC638hgj>
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Thursday, May 17, 2012
[PDI] URGENT: Less than 24 hours before a huge vote
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From: "Chris Anders, ACLU" <aclu@aclu.org>
Date: May 17, 2012 5:45 PM
Subject: URGENT: Less than 24 hours before a huge vote
To: <aquarianm@gmail.com>
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*Stop indefinite military detention in America. Tell your member of
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<http://action.aclu.org/site/R?i=822A1a4xQWAAi6erDCFsuQ>
Dear Daniel,
Today, we have a chance to stop a serious wrong — we can pass a new law
explicitly banning indefinite detention on U.S. soil.
No one anywhere in the world should be picked up by the military far from a
battlefield and locked away without charge or trial. We may not be able to
fix the problem for the whole world right now. But, in the next 24 hours,
we can make it clear that the United States is off-limits to indefinite
military detention.
Ask your member of Congress to prohibit indefinite military detention in
the U.S. and support the Smith-Amash amendment to the
NDAA.<http://action.aclu.org/site/R?i=Kjwel0ruwgJaNjFkkIojow>
A bipartisan group of House members is putting forward the Smith-Amash
amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). *It makes clear
that no U.S. president has the power to use the military to imprison people
here in the U.S. without charge or trial and hold them indefinitely.*
Indefinite military detention in the U.S. is unconstitutional and illegal
and we don't believe last year's NDAA allows it — but some top senators
continue to think it is perfectly okay — and permitted by the NDAA.
The vote could come at any moment. We need to reach members of Congress
right now. Congress is about to bring this year's NDAA to the House floor.
Prohibit indefinite military detention in America. Tell your member of
Congress to support the Smith-Amash
amendment.<http://action.aclu.org/site/R?i=LET9JfDJH6oRADXdsAfu3Q>
Your member of Congress needs to know that indefinite military detention in
this country is wrong and that you won't stand for it.
Thanks for all you do,
Chris Anders
Senior Legislative Counsel
P.S. The vote could happen any moment now, so we urgently need you to step
forward right now and help ban indefinite military detention here in
America. Contact your member of Congress today and tell them to support the
Smith-Amash amendment and prohibit indefinite military
detention.<http://action.aclu.org/site/R?i=ye7FGHGDIcp9OZHLkDVfUw>
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Spread the Word
Help by sharing this campaign with friends.
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From: "Chris Anders, ACLU" <aclu@aclu.org>
Date: May 17, 2012 5:45 PM
Subject: URGENT: Less than 24 hours before a huge vote
To: <aquarianm@gmail.com>
[image: Because Freedom Can't Protect
Itself]<http://action.aclu.org/site/R?i=S-o-A202AZvbjlBzNUcNCw>
[image: Sign our letter calling on Attorney General Eric Holder to stop
the police assault on our First Amendment protections and defend everyone's
right to record.] <http://action.aclu.org/site/R?i=diF-Vcsv3htu6Ooq0q1SUQ>
*Stop indefinite military detention in America. Tell your member of
Congress to support the Smith-Amash
amendment.*<http://action.aclu.org/site/R?i=HsbQ4VKqAFs47gGXbgrZOQ>
<http://action.aclu.org/site/R?i=822A1a4xQWAAi6erDCFsuQ>
Dear Daniel,
Today, we have a chance to stop a serious wrong — we can pass a new law
explicitly banning indefinite detention on U.S. soil.
No one anywhere in the world should be picked up by the military far from a
battlefield and locked away without charge or trial. We may not be able to
fix the problem for the whole world right now. But, in the next 24 hours,
we can make it clear that the United States is off-limits to indefinite
military detention.
Ask your member of Congress to prohibit indefinite military detention in
the U.S. and support the Smith-Amash amendment to the
NDAA.<http://action.aclu.org/site/R?i=Kjwel0ruwgJaNjFkkIojow>
A bipartisan group of House members is putting forward the Smith-Amash
amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). *It makes clear
that no U.S. president has the power to use the military to imprison people
here in the U.S. without charge or trial and hold them indefinitely.*
Indefinite military detention in the U.S. is unconstitutional and illegal
and we don't believe last year's NDAA allows it — but some top senators
continue to think it is perfectly okay — and permitted by the NDAA.
The vote could come at any moment. We need to reach members of Congress
right now. Congress is about to bring this year's NDAA to the House floor.
Prohibit indefinite military detention in America. Tell your member of
Congress to support the Smith-Amash
amendment.<http://action.aclu.org/site/R?i=LET9JfDJH6oRADXdsAfu3Q>
Your member of Congress needs to know that indefinite military detention in
this country is wrong and that you won't stand for it.
Thanks for all you do,
Chris Anders
Senior Legislative Counsel
P.S. The vote could happen any moment now, so we urgently need you to step
forward right now and help ban indefinite military detention here in
America. Contact your member of Congress today and tell them to support the
Smith-Amash amendment and prohibit indefinite military
detention.<http://action.aclu.org/site/R?i=ye7FGHGDIcp9OZHLkDVfUw>
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Spread the Word
Help by sharing this campaign with friends.
<http://action.aclu.org/site/R?i=Wvy6dVxEHgTsadDKrvJP2w>
<http://action.aclu.org/site/R?i=WtRA1cSTbbFaIhn2fY7d0A>
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Tuesday, May 15, 2012
[PDI] Stop the Elites in Their Tracks
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From: "Move to Amend" <info@movetoamend.org>
Date: May 15, 2012 11:04 AM
Subject: Stop the Elites in Their Tracks
To: <aquarianm@gmail.com>
*The National Campaign to End Corporate Personhood and Demand Real
Democracy!* [image: Move to
Amend]<http://salsa3.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=vOj65nPrzcfds%2BVmNatgsIBaJ%2F5plUre>
*Democracy Activism or Judicial Activism — Our Choice*
Daniel,
Joshua Holland knocked it out of the park with his recent
column<http://salsa3.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=Y8a%2FPktJ60h7EdbUTIw57oBaJ%2F5plUre>,
"How the Corporate Elite Hijacked America's Courts to Enrich the Top 1
Percent," a must read for any democracy advocate.
It's clear *Move To Amend is on the right track.*
Holland describes a *decades long assault on our judicial system* by right
leaning organizations to appoint judges that side with the wealthy and
their corporations at a much higher rate than it finds for the middle class
and unions.
*We move to amend.<http://salsa3.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=p72VCLXlDjJa21%2BV4Z1WLYBaJ%2F5plUre>
*(And we need your friends and colleagues to join us! Please share our
petition<http://salsa3.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=qHtEJb5GwMQv6E6Oeq1vBIBaJ%2F5plUre>and
forward this email.)
Holland cites several studies, among them one that shows that *members of
Congress are more likely to respond to the wealthy constituents* than they
are to middle class constituents. The poor are barely on their radar.
He concludes that if these activists continue to get their way, *we can
kiss the remaining shreds of the social safety net
good-bye.**<http://salsa3.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=OmoqIMR6Kx4cDLBvFcxxg4BaJ%2F5plUre>
*
To address this *miscarriage of justice*, we're building support for the Move
To Amend amendment<http://salsa3.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=fCr%2FBrOl7Je30zmphElCzIBaJ%2F5plUre>,
which states that a corporation is not a person and money is not speech.
*Passing our amendment to the Constitution must be done* if we are to have
a real democracy — regardless of the powerful forces aligned against us. To
us, like our revolutionary forebears, it is do or die — there is no place
for tyranny among a free and democratic people.
Thomas Paine said, *"We have it in our power to begin the world over again."
* The truth is we have greater power now than when those words were first
uttered — we just need to exercise it!
The time has come for each of us to ramp up our efforts to perfect our
democracy. *Please use your networks to distribute this message far and
wide.* Our goal is 500,000 signatures on the Motion to
Amend<http://salsa3.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=DB4kAEXJmjV7TaE8YyC3N4BaJ%2F5plUre>by
year's end.
Thank you,
*Ashley Sanders, Ben Manski, Daniel Lee, David Cobb, Egberto Willies,
Jerome Scott, Kaitlin Sopoci-Belknap, Laura Bonham, Leesa "George" Friday,
Nancy Price, Stephen Justino*
Move to Amend Executive Committee
*<http://salsa3.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=EjtiGMzeZ%2BpLUET2HA23gIBaJ%2F5plUre>
*
------------------------------
MOVE TO AMEND*
PO Box 610, Eureka CA 95502 | (707) 269-0984 ** |
www.MoveToAmend.org<http://salsa3.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=B8a5mAUNQlGTnKoQQLOPooBaJ%2F5plUre>
**
*
*We, the People of the United States of America, reject the U.S. Supreme
Court's Citizens United ruling, and move to amend our Constitution to
firmly establish that money is not speech, and that human beings, not
corporations, are persons entitled to constitutional rights. *
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---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: "Move to Amend" <info@movetoamend.org>
Date: May 15, 2012 11:04 AM
Subject: Stop the Elites in Their Tracks
To: <aquarianm@gmail.com>
*The National Campaign to End Corporate Personhood and Demand Real
Democracy!* [image: Move to
Amend]<http://salsa3.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=vOj65nPrzcfds%2BVmNatgsIBaJ%2F5plUre>
*Democracy Activism or Judicial Activism — Our Choice*
Daniel,
Joshua Holland knocked it out of the park with his recent
column<http://salsa3.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=Y8a%2FPktJ60h7EdbUTIw57oBaJ%2F5plUre>,
"How the Corporate Elite Hijacked America's Courts to Enrich the Top 1
Percent," a must read for any democracy advocate.
It's clear *Move To Amend is on the right track.*
Holland describes a *decades long assault on our judicial system* by right
leaning organizations to appoint judges that side with the wealthy and
their corporations at a much higher rate than it finds for the middle class
and unions.
*We move to amend.<http://salsa3.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=p72VCLXlDjJa21%2BV4Z1WLYBaJ%2F5plUre>
*(And we need your friends and colleagues to join us! Please share our
petition<http://salsa3.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=qHtEJb5GwMQv6E6Oeq1vBIBaJ%2F5plUre>and
forward this email.)
Holland cites several studies, among them one that shows that *members of
Congress are more likely to respond to the wealthy constituents* than they
are to middle class constituents. The poor are barely on their radar.
He concludes that if these activists continue to get their way, *we can
kiss the remaining shreds of the social safety net
good-bye.**<http://salsa3.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=OmoqIMR6Kx4cDLBvFcxxg4BaJ%2F5plUre>
*
To address this *miscarriage of justice*, we're building support for the Move
To Amend amendment<http://salsa3.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=fCr%2FBrOl7Je30zmphElCzIBaJ%2F5plUre>,
which states that a corporation is not a person and money is not speech.
*Passing our amendment to the Constitution must be done* if we are to have
a real democracy — regardless of the powerful forces aligned against us. To
us, like our revolutionary forebears, it is do or die — there is no place
for tyranny among a free and democratic people.
Thomas Paine said, *"We have it in our power to begin the world over again."
* The truth is we have greater power now than when those words were first
uttered — we just need to exercise it!
The time has come for each of us to ramp up our efforts to perfect our
democracy. *Please use your networks to distribute this message far and
wide.* Our goal is 500,000 signatures on the Motion to
Amend<http://salsa3.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=DB4kAEXJmjV7TaE8YyC3N4BaJ%2F5plUre>by
year's end.
Thank you,
*Ashley Sanders, Ben Manski, Daniel Lee, David Cobb, Egberto Willies,
Jerome Scott, Kaitlin Sopoci-Belknap, Laura Bonham, Leesa "George" Friday,
Nancy Price, Stephen Justino*
Move to Amend Executive Committee
*<http://salsa3.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=EjtiGMzeZ%2BpLUET2HA23gIBaJ%2F5plUre>
*
------------------------------
MOVE TO AMEND*
PO Box 610, Eureka CA 95502 | (707) 269-0984 ** |
www.MoveToAmend.org<http://salsa3.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=B8a5mAUNQlGTnKoQQLOPooBaJ%2F5plUre>
**
*
*We, the People of the United States of America, reject the U.S. Supreme
Court's Citizens United ruling, and move to amend our Constitution to
firmly establish that money is not speech, and that human beings, not
corporations, are persons entitled to constitutional rights. *
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[PDI] Blood drive on May 26th to support the ACA -- at Glen Ellyn Library
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https://my.barackobama.com/page/event/detail/gps373
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[PDI] Rep. Ryan protest on May 21st
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Paul Ryan Protest
Wisconsin Congressman Paul Ryan will be in Lombard, IL headlining a
fundraising luncheon at the Westin Hotel on Monday, May 21st at 11:30 am.
Of course, we plan to give him our traditional Illinois welcome. Please
join us for this mid-morning protest:
*May 21st, Monday
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Westin Hotel
70 Yorktown Center
Lombard IL 60148
*map link: http://g.co/maps/ut9w6
Representative Ryan and his destructive agenda are gaining momentum among
Republicans and some Democrats in DC. His efforts to eliminate Pell
Grants, end Medicare/Social Security/ Medicaid, and defund the Affordable
Care Act are all under consideration. IT IS TIME FOR US TO TELL HIM WHAT
WE THINK OF HIS PLAN. Join Citizen Action/Illinois, CREDO and others for a
rally at Rep. Ryan's fundraiser. Bring signs, bring friends, see you there.
--
*John Gaudette*
Organizing Director
Citizen Action/Illinois
312.427.2114 x208
*www.citizenaction-il.org* <http://www.citizenaction-il.org/>
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Paul Ryan Protest
Wisconsin Congressman Paul Ryan will be in Lombard, IL headlining a
fundraising luncheon at the Westin Hotel on Monday, May 21st at 11:30 am.
Of course, we plan to give him our traditional Illinois welcome. Please
join us for this mid-morning protest:
*May 21st, Monday
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Westin Hotel
70 Yorktown Center
Lombard IL 60148
*map link: http://g.co/maps/ut9w6
Representative Ryan and his destructive agenda are gaining momentum among
Republicans and some Democrats in DC. His efforts to eliminate Pell
Grants, end Medicare/Social Security/ Medicaid, and defund the Affordable
Care Act are all under consideration. IT IS TIME FOR US TO TELL HIM WHAT
WE THINK OF HIS PLAN. Join Citizen Action/Illinois, CREDO and others for a
rally at Rep. Ryan's fundraiser. Bring signs, bring friends, see you there.
--
*John Gaudette*
Organizing Director
Citizen Action/Illinois
312.427.2114 x208
*www.citizenaction-il.org* <http://www.citizenaction-il.org/>
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Monday, May 14, 2012
[PDI] Fwd: It's here
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Date: May 14, 2012 3:00 PM
Subject: It's here
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*The NATO Summit is coming. Are you prepared?* View
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Forward<http://click.actions.aclu.org/?qs=3ad73a627b31e810e70ca20285ed24fb3dd8a92728cdcf55642456eab6aaa150>
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Protect Free Speech
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The ACLU of Illinois is working hard to protect free speech during the NATO
Summit protests.
*Do you know your rights?*
*LEARN MORE*<http://click.actions.aclu.org/?qs=3ad73a627b31e8106d86f3e279693d58548ecdd12f47891171454d85eea24b8b>
Dear Friend of the ACLU,
*After all the preparations, trainings and volunteer recruitment, Chicago
will be in the world spotlight as it hosts the NATO summit this
weekend. *Thousands
from across the nation – and around the globe – are expected to exercise
their freedom to assemble peacefully and express themselves during the
summit.
The ACLU of Illinois has developed a wide variety of resources to help
ensure freedom of speech and assembly. First, and most visibly, we are
deploying trained observers at many of the rallies and marches to deter,
and record, potential violations of civil liberties by the police and other
authorities.
We also are working hard to ensure that demonstrators are aware of all
their rights under the First Amendment, and how to protest safely and
legally in the City of Chicago. We've produced an extensive report on the
right to protest in
Chicago<http://click.actions.aclu.org/?qs=3ad73a627b31e810cfd23864863fdbbb2ac75944362ca5b62fe08af36a2bd320>,
and set up a mobile website
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to answer questions on-the-go. We'll have a hotline for folks to call if
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*After all the preparations, trainings and volunteer recruitment, Chicago
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summit.
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ensure freedom of speech and assembly. First, and most visibly, we are
deploying trained observers at many of the rallies and marches to deter,
and record, potential violations of civil liberties by the police and other
authorities.
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[PDI] Fwd: Daniel, Tell IEPA to Protect Starved Rock
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From: "Tess Wendel, Sierra Club" <tess.wendel@sierraclub.org>
Date: May 14, 2012 6:01 AM
Subject: Daniel, Tell IEPA to Protect Starved Rock
To: <aquarianm@gmail.com>
Having trouble receiving our e-mail? Try adding us (
jennifer.hensley@sierraclub.org) to your Address Book. Here's
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*Tell IEPA to protect Starved
Rock!<http://action.sierraclub.org/site/R?i=EMR2ymYjoGdCqsFxO8Zwkg>
*
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Dear Daniel,
*Tell IEPA to Protect Starved Rock*
The fight to protect Starved Rock State Park from Mississippi Sand's frac
sand mine isn't over! Our push for transparency and public involvement in
the permitting process has paid off.
*The Illinois EPA is holding a public availability session to answer
questions about the permits Mississippi Sand has applied for and collect
comments related to the air and water permits under their
jurisdiction.<http://action.sierraclub.org/site/R?i=gmgWd4VyYwztldr91isVVQ>
*
Representatives from DNR and the Historic Preservation Agency and
Mississippi Sand will also be available to answer questions.* *
Mississippi Sand has applied for its mining permit from the Department of
Natural Resources and related air and water permits from the Illinois
Environmental Protection Agency but none have been granted due to the
numerous concerns voiced by Sierra Club and our partners.
*Tell IEPA you are worried about the environmental, economic, and public
health impacts related to Mississippi Sand's frac sand mine
proposal.<http://action.sierraclub.org/site/R?i=B2mgrrUj41DyhDOTgdcbXg>
*
The Sierra Club has coordinated with locals in the area to write a detailed
citizen complaint letter to the IDNR about our concerns for the project and
to request a public hearing under the Illinois Rivers and Streams Act. We
also requested a hearing for the air permit and asked that Mississippi Sand
be required to obtain an individual permit for wastewater discharge from
the mine, which will offer more opportunity for additional environmental
protections. Recently we have been working with the Illinois Historic
Preservation Agency and local tribes to require Mississippi Sand to do a
phase one archeological survey because a 1987 University of Illinois study
found relics from as far back as 10,000 years old on the site.
*Take Action! Now is the time to make your voice heard and raise your
concerns about this
project.<http://action.sierraclub.org/site/R?i=l6kEzJOeQJ1IBdevDV4iqA>
*
Email Tess Wendel to get more involved in this fight to protect Illinois'
most cherished state park! Tess.Wendel@sierraclub.org
Thanks for all you do for the environment,
Tess Wendell
Illinois Chapter, Sierra Club
*P.S. Tell your
friends<http://action.sierraclub.org/site/R?i=oksgjo6srsRRF41e-HwdiQ>
* to take action, and get your social media circles involved:
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*P.P.S. Attend the session on May 23!* Stop by anytime between 6 and 9 p.m.
*Join Us At:*
Illinois Valley Community College
815 N Orlando Smith Road
Oglesby, IL 61348
*Email* <tess.wendel@sierraclub.org> Tess Wendel to get more involved in
this fight to protect Illinois' most cherished state park!
Tess.Wendel@sierraclub.org
*Interested in sending more detailed comments in written form to
IEPA?*Check out these helpful
*talking points<http://action.sierraclub.org/site/R?i=dfIM1Epq7aHPnnv8jyrx7Q>
*. All comments should be submitted by May 31st to Brad Frost, Illinois
EPA, 1021 N. Grand Ave. E., P.O. Box 19506, Springfield, IL 62794
Sierra Club Illinois
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From: "Tess Wendel, Sierra Club" <tess.wendel@sierraclub.org>
Date: May 14, 2012 6:01 AM
Subject: Daniel, Tell IEPA to Protect Starved Rock
To: <aquarianm@gmail.com>
Having trouble receiving our e-mail? Try adding us (
jennifer.hensley@sierraclub.org) to your Address Book. Here's
how<http://action.sierraclub.org/site/R?i=9n-E-1O77hnPaSweqoUaEQ>
.
View a web version of this
email<http://action.sierraclub.org/site/R?i=S9F2bEhs0J7X633Xm-qKUg>
.
[image: Click here to visit the Illinois Chapter
website]<http://action.sierraclub.org/site/R?i=tYrByHLAMwvxWxOLdPHm4A>
[image: Explore, Enjoy and Protect the Planet]
*Tell IEPA to protect Starved
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*
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[image: Take Action
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Dear Daniel,
*Tell IEPA to Protect Starved Rock*
The fight to protect Starved Rock State Park from Mississippi Sand's frac
sand mine isn't over! Our push for transparency and public involvement in
the permitting process has paid off.
*The Illinois EPA is holding a public availability session to answer
questions about the permits Mississippi Sand has applied for and collect
comments related to the air and water permits under their
jurisdiction.<http://action.sierraclub.org/site/R?i=gmgWd4VyYwztldr91isVVQ>
*
Representatives from DNR and the Historic Preservation Agency and
Mississippi Sand will also be available to answer questions.* *
Mississippi Sand has applied for its mining permit from the Department of
Natural Resources and related air and water permits from the Illinois
Environmental Protection Agency but none have been granted due to the
numerous concerns voiced by Sierra Club and our partners.
*Tell IEPA you are worried about the environmental, economic, and public
health impacts related to Mississippi Sand's frac sand mine
proposal.<http://action.sierraclub.org/site/R?i=B2mgrrUj41DyhDOTgdcbXg>
*
The Sierra Club has coordinated with locals in the area to write a detailed
citizen complaint letter to the IDNR about our concerns for the project and
to request a public hearing under the Illinois Rivers and Streams Act. We
also requested a hearing for the air permit and asked that Mississippi Sand
be required to obtain an individual permit for wastewater discharge from
the mine, which will offer more opportunity for additional environmental
protections. Recently we have been working with the Illinois Historic
Preservation Agency and local tribes to require Mississippi Sand to do a
phase one archeological survey because a 1987 University of Illinois study
found relics from as far back as 10,000 years old on the site.
*Take Action! Now is the time to make your voice heard and raise your
concerns about this
project.<http://action.sierraclub.org/site/R?i=l6kEzJOeQJ1IBdevDV4iqA>
*
Email Tess Wendel to get more involved in this fight to protect Illinois'
most cherished state park! Tess.Wendel@sierraclub.org
Thanks for all you do for the environment,
Tess Wendell
Illinois Chapter, Sierra Club
*P.S. Tell your
friends<http://action.sierraclub.org/site/R?i=oksgjo6srsRRF41e-HwdiQ>
* to take action, and get your social media circles involved:
[image: Share this page on
Facebook]<http://action.sierraclub.org/site/R?i=X92d0cv4VVz99VkIIRSxpQ>[image:
Share this page on
Twitter]<http://action.sierraclub.org/site/R?i=uCpj2QelJULwEtTSUeK4uQ>[image:
Share this page with other
services]<http://action.sierraclub.org/site/R?i=Aefw8kr1chEoSNJSsPNU5w>
*P.P.S. Attend the session on May 23!* Stop by anytime between 6 and 9 p.m.
*Join Us At:*
Illinois Valley Community College
815 N Orlando Smith Road
Oglesby, IL 61348
*Email* <tess.wendel@sierraclub.org> Tess Wendel to get more involved in
this fight to protect Illinois' most cherished state park!
Tess.Wendel@sierraclub.org
*Interested in sending more detailed comments in written form to
IEPA?*Check out these helpful
*talking points<http://action.sierraclub.org/site/R?i=dfIM1Epq7aHPnnv8jyrx7Q>
*. All comments should be submitted by May 31st to Brad Frost, Illinois
EPA, 1021 N. Grand Ave. E., P.O. Box 19506, Springfield, IL 62794
Sierra Club Illinois
Chapter<http://action.sierraclub.org/site/R?i=RhqQUWHPFVykBL-gWo4MmQ>|
70 East Lake Street, Suite 1500 Chicago, IL 60601 | P: (312)
251-1680
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[PDI] Chipotle
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From: "Kaytee Riek, SumOfUs.org" <us@sumofus.org>
Date: May 14, 2012 10:15 AM
Subject: Chipotle
To: "Daniel A. Stafford" <aquarianm@gmail.com>
[image: Tell Chipotle to sign the Fair Food Agreement to ensure their
tomatoes are sourced
fairly]<http://act.sumofus.org/go/396?akid=462.596245.wjy6Pz&t=1>
Chipotle is refusing to sign the Fair Food Agreement, which would ensure
that workers who pick the tomatoes used in Chipotle's salsa are treated
fairly.
*Send a message to Chipotle's CEO: Treat your tomato pickers fairly. Sign
the Fair Food Agreement now.*
[image: send a message]<http://act.sumofus.org/go/396?akid=462.596245.wjy6Pz&t=2>
Daniel,
If you believe its marketing hype, you'd think Chipotle does everything it
can to source its ingredients ethically. But you just have to unwrap the
burrito a little bit to realize *the way Chipotle purchases the tomatoes
for its salsa undercuts the advances in working conditions Florida
farmworkers have fought to win.*
Chipotle is refusing to sign the Fair Food Agreement with the Coalition of
Immokalee Workers, a group of farmworkers who've successfully convinced
major corporations like Burger King and Subway to participate in a program
that helps ensure that tomato pickers are treated well and paid fairly for
their work.
Send a message to Chipotle's CEO Steve Ells, calling for him to commit to
real "food with integrity" by signing the Fair Food
Agreement.<http://act.sumofus.org/go/396?akid=462.596245.wjy6Pz&t=3>
And it actually gets worse. Chipotle is misleading its customers by
trumpeting the work of the CIW on its website. In reality, *Chipotle broke
off talks with the CIW, opting instead to go it alone* -- no partnership,
no verification, no commitment for the long term. By refusing to partner
with the CIW, Chipotle is undercutting the life-changing work the CIW has
done to protect farmworkers from the often-brutal conditions workers face
at farms not participating in the Fair Food Program.
Since organizing in the mid-90s, the Coalition of Immokalee Workers has
successfully pressured large corporations like Aramak, Compass Group, and
Whole Foods to sign its Fair Food Agreement, guaranteeing a fair wage and
worker protections to the men and women who pick tomatoes across Florida.
And *just this past February, SumOfUs.org members helped convince Trader
Joe's to sign the Fair Food Agreement!*
This weekend, CIW is ramping up the pressure on Chipotle by sponsoring
a *weekend
of action where people all over the US will be pressuring Chipotle* to sign
the Fair Food Agreement. Let's use our power as consumers -- the people
that, frankly, CEOs care most about -- and demand that Chipotle sign on to
the Fair Food Agreement.
Join the movement for fair food by sending a message to Chipotle's CEO,
urging him to sign the Fair Food Agreement
now.<http://act.sumofus.org/go/396?akid=462.596245.wjy6Pz&t=4>
- Kaytee, Claiborne, Taren and the rest of us
**********
*More Information:*
*What is the Fair Food Agreement?*
According to the Coalition of Immokalee Workers who are negotiating Fair
Food Agreements with various corporations, "the agreements require those
companies to demand more humane labor standards from their Florida tomato
suppliers (including a zero tolerance policy for slavery), to pay a price
premium for more fairly produced tomatoes, and to shift purchases to
growers who meet those higher standards. Over 90% of Florida tomato growers
have shown their early support for this effort by agreeing to pass along
the pay premium to their tomato harvesters, and to abide by a code of
conduct under which workers have a voice and slavery is not tolerated."
*Is slavery a reality for some tomato workers?*
Farm labor bosses have repeatedly been brought to court for their treatment
of workers, including most recently in 2008 for beating their workers who
refused to work or tried to leave, holding their workers in debt, and
chaining and locking workers inside U-Haul trucks as punishment. The U.S.
Attorney who prosecuted the 2008 case called the situation "slavery, plain
and simple." If Chipotle were to sign the Fair Food Agreement, it would be
guaranteeing that none of their tomatoes come from growers who treat its
workers as modern-day slaves.
*Who else signed the Agreement?*
Fair Food Agreements have been reached between the CIW and McDonald's,
Burger King, Subway, and Yum! Brands, as well as foodservice providers
Compass Group, Aramark, Sodexo, and Bon Appetit Management Company, and
grocery store chains Whole Foods and Trader Joe's.
*Why hasn't Chipotle signed?*
Like many corporations before it, Chipotle has offered a number of excuses,
many demonstrably false or misleading, and has attempted to circumvent the
CIW with its own, half-hearted plan. They have said, essentially, "Trust
us, we're doing it right". But without signing the agreement, Chipotle has
no way of knowing if the growers they're purchasing from meet CIW's
standards. In fact, a recent audit by the Fair Food Standards Council
revealed Chipotle was paying a smaller premium than it should have been.
*Why does this matter for Immokalee farm workers?*
The Immokalee farm workers, a coalition of people who work on farms in the
Immokalee region of Florida (where most of the tomatoes are grown in the
US) are organizing because they are some of the lowest paid workers in the
country, often making less than $12,000 a year. They work ten-hour days
picking tomatoes in order to pick enough (nearly 2.5 tons per day) to make
minimum wage. They have no rights to collective bargaining or overtime pay.
Each penny a pound increase that they have won brings more people out of
poverty, and each buyer requiring workplace protections ensures more people
are treated fairly in their jobs and fewer farm workers are subjected to
slave-like conditions.
*Additional Reading:*
The Perennial Plate, The Other Side of the
Tomato<http://act.sumofus.org/go/397?akid=462.596245.wjy6Pz&t=5>,
25 May 2012
Coalition of Immokalee Workers, Top Ten Falsehoods, Fibs, and Fabrications
in Chipotle's Answer to a Customer's Email about the Campaign for Fair
Food<http://act.sumofus.org/go/398?akid=462.596245.wjy6Pz&t=6>,
11 April 2012
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From: "Kaytee Riek, SumOfUs.org" <us@sumofus.org>
Date: May 14, 2012 10:15 AM
Subject: Chipotle
To: "Daniel A. Stafford" <aquarianm@gmail.com>
[image: Tell Chipotle to sign the Fair Food Agreement to ensure their
tomatoes are sourced
fairly]<http://act.sumofus.org/go/396?akid=462.596245.wjy6Pz&t=1>
Chipotle is refusing to sign the Fair Food Agreement, which would ensure
that workers who pick the tomatoes used in Chipotle's salsa are treated
fairly.
*Send a message to Chipotle's CEO: Treat your tomato pickers fairly. Sign
the Fair Food Agreement now.*
[image: send a message]<http://act.sumofus.org/go/396?akid=462.596245.wjy6Pz&t=2>
Daniel,
If you believe its marketing hype, you'd think Chipotle does everything it
can to source its ingredients ethically. But you just have to unwrap the
burrito a little bit to realize *the way Chipotle purchases the tomatoes
for its salsa undercuts the advances in working conditions Florida
farmworkers have fought to win.*
Chipotle is refusing to sign the Fair Food Agreement with the Coalition of
Immokalee Workers, a group of farmworkers who've successfully convinced
major corporations like Burger King and Subway to participate in a program
that helps ensure that tomato pickers are treated well and paid fairly for
their work.
Send a message to Chipotle's CEO Steve Ells, calling for him to commit to
real "food with integrity" by signing the Fair Food
Agreement.<http://act.sumofus.org/go/396?akid=462.596245.wjy6Pz&t=3>
And it actually gets worse. Chipotle is misleading its customers by
trumpeting the work of the CIW on its website. In reality, *Chipotle broke
off talks with the CIW, opting instead to go it alone* -- no partnership,
no verification, no commitment for the long term. By refusing to partner
with the CIW, Chipotle is undercutting the life-changing work the CIW has
done to protect farmworkers from the often-brutal conditions workers face
at farms not participating in the Fair Food Program.
Since organizing in the mid-90s, the Coalition of Immokalee Workers has
successfully pressured large corporations like Aramak, Compass Group, and
Whole Foods to sign its Fair Food Agreement, guaranteeing a fair wage and
worker protections to the men and women who pick tomatoes across Florida.
And *just this past February, SumOfUs.org members helped convince Trader
Joe's to sign the Fair Food Agreement!*
This weekend, CIW is ramping up the pressure on Chipotle by sponsoring
a *weekend
of action where people all over the US will be pressuring Chipotle* to sign
the Fair Food Agreement. Let's use our power as consumers -- the people
that, frankly, CEOs care most about -- and demand that Chipotle sign on to
the Fair Food Agreement.
Join the movement for fair food by sending a message to Chipotle's CEO,
urging him to sign the Fair Food Agreement
now.<http://act.sumofus.org/go/396?akid=462.596245.wjy6Pz&t=4>
- Kaytee, Claiborne, Taren and the rest of us
**********
*More Information:*
*What is the Fair Food Agreement?*
According to the Coalition of Immokalee Workers who are negotiating Fair
Food Agreements with various corporations, "the agreements require those
companies to demand more humane labor standards from their Florida tomato
suppliers (including a zero tolerance policy for slavery), to pay a price
premium for more fairly produced tomatoes, and to shift purchases to
growers who meet those higher standards. Over 90% of Florida tomato growers
have shown their early support for this effort by agreeing to pass along
the pay premium to their tomato harvesters, and to abide by a code of
conduct under which workers have a voice and slavery is not tolerated."
*Is slavery a reality for some tomato workers?*
Farm labor bosses have repeatedly been brought to court for their treatment
of workers, including most recently in 2008 for beating their workers who
refused to work or tried to leave, holding their workers in debt, and
chaining and locking workers inside U-Haul trucks as punishment. The U.S.
Attorney who prosecuted the 2008 case called the situation "slavery, plain
and simple." If Chipotle were to sign the Fair Food Agreement, it would be
guaranteeing that none of their tomatoes come from growers who treat its
workers as modern-day slaves.
*Who else signed the Agreement?*
Fair Food Agreements have been reached between the CIW and McDonald's,
Burger King, Subway, and Yum! Brands, as well as foodservice providers
Compass Group, Aramark, Sodexo, and Bon Appetit Management Company, and
grocery store chains Whole Foods and Trader Joe's.
*Why hasn't Chipotle signed?*
Like many corporations before it, Chipotle has offered a number of excuses,
many demonstrably false or misleading, and has attempted to circumvent the
CIW with its own, half-hearted plan. They have said, essentially, "Trust
us, we're doing it right". But without signing the agreement, Chipotle has
no way of knowing if the growers they're purchasing from meet CIW's
standards. In fact, a recent audit by the Fair Food Standards Council
revealed Chipotle was paying a smaller premium than it should have been.
*Why does this matter for Immokalee farm workers?*
The Immokalee farm workers, a coalition of people who work on farms in the
Immokalee region of Florida (where most of the tomatoes are grown in the
US) are organizing because they are some of the lowest paid workers in the
country, often making less than $12,000 a year. They work ten-hour days
picking tomatoes in order to pick enough (nearly 2.5 tons per day) to make
minimum wage. They have no rights to collective bargaining or overtime pay.
Each penny a pound increase that they have won brings more people out of
poverty, and each buyer requiring workplace protections ensures more people
are treated fairly in their jobs and fewer farm workers are subjected to
slave-like conditions.
*Additional Reading:*
The Perennial Plate, The Other Side of the
Tomato<http://act.sumofus.org/go/397?akid=462.596245.wjy6Pz&t=5>,
25 May 2012
Coalition of Immokalee Workers, Top Ten Falsehoods, Fibs, and Fabrications
in Chipotle's Answer to a Customer's Email about the Campaign for Fair
Food<http://act.sumofus.org/go/398?akid=462.596245.wjy6Pz&t=6>,
11 April 2012
<http://www.sumofus.org?akid=462.596245.wjy6Pz&t=7> SumOfUs is a
world-wide movement of people like you, working together to hold
corporations accountable for their actions and forge a new, sustainable
path for our global economy. You can follow us on
Twitter<http://www.twitter.com/sum_of_us>,
and like us on Facebook<http://www.facebook.com/pages/SumOfUs/181924628560212>.
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